Combined cotton chopper and cultivator.



J. R. WEATHERLY. COMBINED COTTON CHOPPER AND OULTIVATOR;

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21, 1913.

Patented Oct. 13,1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN R. WEATHERLY, or oriAnLns'roN, sonrrr oAR oLfNA, assrolvon orONE-HALF T0 rsnnonn ANK, or onaannsron, SOUTH CAROLINA.

COMBINED COTTON CHOPPER AND CULTIVATGR.

To all whom it may concern: v 1

Be it known that I, JOHN R. l VEATHERLY, citizen of the United States,residing at Charleston, in the county of Charleston and State of SouthCarolina, have invented certain new and useful Improven'ients inCombined Cotton Choppers and Cultivators, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to an improvement in combined cotton choppers andcultivators.

The invention consists of certain novel features of construction andcombinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and pointedout in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of themachine taken from the front of the machine; Fig. 2 is a rearperspective; Fig. 3 is a view infront elevation, showing the manner ofmounting the cotton chopper frame; Fig. t is a top plan view showing indetail the manner of mounting the tongue; Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailView of the manner of operating the tongue.

A represents the frame of the machine, upon which two uprights 1, 1 aremounted.

The uprights are connected to stub axles 2,, 2 upon which wheels 3, 3.are mounted. Mounted upon one of the axles Qis a beveled gear 41-. Theshaft 13 is mounted upon the frame and pivotally mounted upon the shaftare cultivator frames 5, 5, upon which are mounted the shoes 6, 6. i

Levers 7 and 8 are mounted upon the frame A, and connected to each ofthe levers is a rod 9, which rods are connected to the frames 5, wherebythe frames are capable of being raised or lowered upon the movement ofthe levers 7 and 8.

The lever 7 operates one of the frames, and the other lever operates theother. Segments 10 are mounted upon the frame 9, and the teeth of thesegments are engaged by a pawl 11, mounted on each of the levers 7 and 8for'holding the frames 5 in their adjusted positions.

A yoke 12 is mounted upon the shaft B. The cotton chopper frame D isprovided with two rods 13, which pass through brackets 14:, 14 connectedto the yoke 12. Helical springs 15 are mounted upon the rods 13, and areheld between the uppermost brackets 14 on the yoke 12 and washers 16 onthe rods 13. i

A hanger 17 is slidably mounted upon Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

Application filed July 21, 1313. Serial No. 780,334.

one of the stub axles 2, and journaled' in the hanger is stub shaft. 18.Mounted upon the stub shaft 18 is a pinion 19, which is adapted to bethrown into engagement with the beveled gear 4.

A lever 20 is pivotally mounted upon a bracket 21, carried by one of thestandards 1. The lever 20 connected to the hanger l7, and by oscillatingthe lever, the hanger is moved along the stub axle 2 to cause the pinion19 to be brought into engagement with the beveled gear 1. a

A jack shaft 22 is journaled in a yoke 23 mounted on the cotton chopperframe 1). The shaft 524: has swiveled connection 22, so that the jackshaft is caused to lo tate upon the rotation of the stub shaft 18,

and permits power being transmitted to the jack shaft at all times,regardless of the angle orposition taken by the cotton chopper frame dueto the uneven surface over which it is traveling.

A-beveled pinion 25 is mounted on the jack shaft and meshes with thebeveled pinion 26 on the shaft 27 carriedby thecotton chopper frame D. Abeveled gear 28 is mounted on the shaft 27, and meshes with the pinioncarried on the shaft 30, which shaft is journaled on the frame D and atright angles to the shaft 27.

Mounted upon the shaft 30 is a disk 31, to which disk a handle 32 iseccentrically mounted. The handle 32 is mounted about midway of itslength upon the disk 31, and

carried at the lower end thereof is the hoe or blade 33, the hoe beingadjustably connected to the handle by means of brackets 34. An angularbracket 35 is mounted upon the frame D, and a bra'cerod 36 is connectedto the upper end of the bracket and to the frame D for holding thebracket in a rigid position.

The upper end of the handle 32 eXtends at an oblique angle from itsconnection with the eccentric disk 31, and the upper end of the handle32is connected to the bracket 35 by means of a link 37. Thebracket 35 isprovided with a plurality of openings 38, whereby the link 37 is capableof being adjusted for governing the stroke of the hoe 33.

Connected to the forward end of the frame 1) are two wheels 39, 39,which support the frame D at the desired elevation,

'with the stub shaft 18, and the jack shaft and the springs 15 afford aresilient support for the frame, and take up any vibra tion which may beimparted to the frame through the wheels 39 as the machine is drawnacross the field. With the cotton chopper frame mounted in this manner,the,

blade or hoe will always operate properly, as it w'll accommodate itselfto the inequalities of the ground.

Pivotally mounted upon the frame is the tongue 40. A lever all ispivotally mounted upon the frame and is connected to the one end of thetongue by means of a link A. rack segment -8 is mounted upon the frame,which is engaged by a pawl ell for holding the lever il in its adjustedpositions for changing the angle of the tongue. This movement of thetongue or pole up and down regulates the depth of penetration of theplows and also causes all of the parts of the machine which come incontact with the ground to assum a level position.

vHaving fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a combined cotton chopper and culivator, the combination with awheel frame, of a shaft mounted on the frame, a cultivator frame looselymounted upon the shaft, a cotton chopper frame resiliently supportedfrom said shaft, a pole pivoted to the frame, a lever pivoted to thewheel frame, and means connected tothe lever having a loose connectionwith the pole whereby upon the actuation of the lever the pole isoperated for regulating the depth of penetration of the cultivatorplows, and maintaining the parts which come in contact with the soil ina level position.

2. In a combined cotton chopper and cultivator, the combination with awheeled frame, of a shaft mounted on the frame, a cultivator frameloosely mounted upon the shaft, a yoke connected to the shaft, a cottonchopper frame resiliently supported on said yoke, a pole pivoted to theframe, and means for actuating the pole for regulating the depth ofpenetration of the cultivator plows and maintaining the parts which comein contact with the soil in a level position.

3. The combination with a frame 1 aving wheels, of a yoke connectedthereto, a cotton chopper frame resiliently supported on the yoke, ashaft mounted on said cotton chopper frame, a cotton chopper eccentrically and adjustably mounted on said shaft, means for transmittingmotion to said shaft from one of the wheels, and wheels connected to thecotton chopper frame for automatically moving the frame by theunevenness of the soil for insuring the proper depth of cut of thechopper.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN R. lVllA'lllERLY.

Witnesses J. MoNsnnRAn, M. Honnme.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

